COVID-19, flu, mpox, noroviral diarrhea: How do the viruses that cause these diseases actually infect you?
Viruses cannot replicate on their own[1], so they must infect cells in your body to make more copies of themselves. The life cycle of a virus can
Within the bread, rolls and baked goods on many tables this holiday season is an extraordinary substance – gluten. Gluten’s unique chemistry makes foods airy and stretchy.
I’m a chemist[1] who teaches a chemistry of cooking class, and every year I ask
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How can anyone decide on the best course of action in a world full of unknowns?
There are few better examples of this challenge than the COVID-19 pandemic, when officials fervently compared potential outcomes as they weighed options like whether to implement
When the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed in late 2021, it included US$42.5 billion for broadband[1] internet access as part of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. The program aims to ensure that broadband access is
Prehistoric men hunted; prehistoric women gathered. At least this is the standard narrative written by and about men to the exclusion of women.
The idea of “Man the Hunter” runs deep within anthropology, convincing people that hunting made us human, only
Quantum advantage is the milestone the field of quantum computing is fervently working toward, where a quantum computer can solve problems that are beyond the reach of the most powerful non-quantum, or classical, computers.
Quantum refers to the scale of
While people usually think first about the turkey or the ham during holiday meals, the sides are what help balance your plate. Colorful vegetables like green beans, collard greens, roasted carrots and mashed sweet potatoes are loaded with important